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Wijziging van het Wetboek van Strafvordering in verband met de invoering van een regeling betreffende herziening ten nadele van de gewezen verdachte (Wet herziening ten nadele)

Stage submittedUpdated 5mo ago

This motion concerns an amendment to the Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure to introduce a legal framework for 'review to the detriment' of a former defendant. This process would allow for the reopening of a case even if it results in a harsher penalty, typically used when new evidence proves a person's guilt after they were acquitted. This change primarily affects the judiciary and the legal rights of former defendants. It aims to balance the principle of legal certainty with the need for justice when definitive new evidence emerges.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only